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“Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” is a song by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles, composed by Christopher Stewart, Terius Nash, Kuk Harrell and Knowles for her third solo album, I Am… Sasha Fierce. The song was released as the album’s second single after the lead single “If I Were a Boy”, and was a critical and commercial success, becoming Knowles’s fifth song to peak at the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100, and peaking in the top ten in various countries.
The song gained popularity for its catchy hook and theme of female empowerment, and it was ranked number one on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the Best 100 Singles of 2008[4] and number two on MTV’s list of the Best Songs of 2008. The choreography-driven video achieved great success, prompting a legion of imitations and parodies, and, according to Rick Sznajder of the Toronto Star became known for starting the first major dance craze of the millennium and of the internet.[5]
On August 4, 2009 the song’s music video was nominated for a total of 9 MTV Video Music Awards, breaking the record for most nominations for a single music video. The video won at the 2009 MTV Video Music Award in three categories, including the Video of the Year award, as well as racking up the same accolade at the 2009 BET Award.
The song gained popularity for its catchy hook and theme of female empowerment, and it was ranked number one on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the Best 100 Singles of 2008[4] and number two on MTV’s list of the Best Songs of 2008. The choreography-driven video achieved great success, prompting a legion of imitations and parodies, and, according to Rick Sznajder of the Toronto Star became known for starting the first major dance craze of the millennium and of the internet.[5]
On August 4, 2009 the song’s music video was nominated for a total of 9 MTV Video Music Awards, breaking the record for most nominations for a single music video. The video won at the 2009 MTV Video Music Award in three categories, including the Video of the Year award, as well as racking up the same accolade at the 2009 BET Award.
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deavelorangel wrote:
i like it cuz i am single
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Hard_Boy wrote:
En tu colección (503 scrobblings) <3
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amromo wrote:
first time i'd seen the video i was on acid and its not suppose to have colors.... :P
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ViktoriaR wrote:
<3
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secretnumber wrote:
still hot.
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spazdance wrote:
mmmmm beyonce*D
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tonycomics wrote:
Beyonçé is very expetionnal girl! With is talent dance and song: It's real plaisir to see and hear ! A prettty woman!!
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Xarlie_Moreno wrote:
OMG 1.079 comments? jojooo...
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mh_raul wrote:
"Taylor, Imma let you finish, but Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time." [2]
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TiPan wrote:
É perfeito mesmo ó!
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Mylengrave wrote:
love it, it's just perfect
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E4me100 wrote:
i like it but could do without the little whhuuuup every 3 seconds....
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forevr21 wrote:
it gets old after a while but its ok cuz i love Beyonce!!!!!!!
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domeofstars wrote:
Cos if you like it then you should have put a ring on it!
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gabrielcavaresi wrote:
One of worst songs ever
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rafa_bdr wrote:
"Taylor, Imma let you finish, but Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time."
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ashutosh92 wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx7SgNqvSK8
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JNez wrote:
this is the jam beyonce. the ubiquitous video is in a class all by itself and this beat thumps. good god. talk about ending the decade on top. tight race: female artist of the 00s: britney, beyonce & rihanna
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vanimaluhta wrote:
"Taylor, Imma let you finish, but Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time." I'll never be able to listen to this song again without thinking of stupid Kanye.
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E4me100 wrote:
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